The PuckPedia Hockey Show
The PuckPedia Hockey Show
Podcast Description
Welcome to The PuckPedia Hockey Show — your front-row seat to the business, strategy, and storytelling behind the game. Hosted by Keith Kavanaugh, this weekly show brings you in-depth conversations with the people shaping hockey behind the scenes: agents, executives, media personalities, data minds, and innovators who drive the sport forward.
From exploring the details of the salary cap to decoding player contracts and team-building tactics, each episode taps into the powerful tools and insights behind PuckPedia — the ultimate source for hockey fans and pros. Whether you’re a diehard fan, a front office hopeful, or just love the chess match of roster management, this show gives you the full picture of how deals get made and teams get built.
New episodes drop weekly. Powered by PuckPedia.com. Follow along on social media @PuckPedia
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The show covers a range of hockey-related topics, focusing on areas such as salary cap management, player contracts, team-building strategies, and scouting insights. For example, episodes delve into the NHL Draft preview, interviews with hockey executives, and discussions around the evolution of scouting practices in the NHL, providing listeners with an enriched understanding of the game.
PuckPedia is your go-to destination for smart, data-driven hockey insight. Across its two shows — The PuckPedia Hockey Show and PuckPedia Cap Central — founder Hart Levine, host Keith Kavanaugh and guests break down the latest NHL news, salary cap moves, and front-office trends shaping the game. Whether you’re a diehard fan, fantasy player, or front-office nerd, PuckPedia helps you understand the business side of hockey like never before.
New episodes drop weekly. Powered by PuckPedia.com. Follow along on social media @PuckPedia
Check out PuckPedia’s betting partner CoolBet at PuckPedia.com/Coolbet
For Episode 5 of PuckPedia Cap Central, Hart Levine and Keith Kavanaugh dive into the 2 contract extensions just recently signed. Ryan McDonagh signed an extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning for 3-years x $4.1M AAV. Then the Montreal Canadiens announced a 5-year x $6M AAV extension with Mike Matheson.
Then they talk about the recent injury to Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin and do a deep dive on how Dallas can fully optimize their salary cap if they place him on Season Ending Long-Term Injured Reserve. They also talk about the Vancouver Canucks and some questions around the trade protection for Conor Garland and Quinn Hughes, as well as potential retention in a hypothetical Thatcher Demko trade.
Then they wrap up with a couple of fan-submitted questions. The first has to do with why a team wouldn’t place an injured player on LTIR if they know he will be out for at least a month. Then the second question has to do with 35+ contracts and who is on the hook for bonuses if that player were to be traded.
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